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Following Affirmative Action Ban, Can Early Decision Survive?

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Brown University is rethinking its admissions policies, including early decision. With affirmative action banned, selective colleges may struggle to enroll a diverse student body. Early decision programs favor wealthy, white students and counteract diversity efforts. In the wake of the U.S.

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Columbia Acceptance Rate: Admissions Statistics

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Whether you’re aiming for Regular Decision or going all in with Early Decision, getting familiar with these details can sharpen your strategy and, hopefully, up your chances of receiving that acceptance letter. Out of the 2,319 students who were accepted, 1,499 decided to enroll. 2026 60,377 3.7% acceptance rate.

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Surprising Admissions Trends at U.S. Colleges in 2021-2022

Spark Admissions

Boston University : For the Class of 2026, BU reported only a 14% admission rate, down from 18% last year, a rate comparable to that of much higher-ranked schools. Furthermore, more students than ever are applying—and being admitted—under Early Decision plans , a trend that serves to drive down overall admission rates.

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William & Mary

Ivy Central

William & Mary received more than 17, 500 applications and enrolled 1,643 students. Types of Admission The students can apply through the Early Decision and Regular Decision cycle. Early Decision I and Early Decision II is an opportunity for students to show that William & Mary is their number one choice.

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Just released: Williams College’s acceptance rate

Top Tier Admissions

See Williams’ official announcement below: The College admitted 858 students on March 17 through its regular decision process, according to Dean of Admission and Student Financial Services Liz Creighton ’01. This year, the College received 10,315 applications in the regular decision round, a decline of more than a quarter since last year.

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Just Released: Penn’s Acceptance Rate

Top Tier Admissions

More than 59,000 students applied to Penn this cycle, the largest first-year applicant pool in Penn’s history, and over 4,500 more applications than the Class of 2026 and over 3,000 more than the Class of 2025. The Early Decision Program for this cycle also featured the largest applicant pool in the University’s history.

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What are the “Southern Ivies”?

Top Tier Admissions

Interested students would be wise to apply to Vanderbilt in one of the school’s two Early Decision rounds, both of which offer increased odds of admission. of Early Decision candidates , but just 4.2% For the Class of 2026 , Vanderbilt admitted 24.1% This year, for example, Vanderbilt admitted 15.7%